Summary:
The 74957 zip code area has only one high school, Smithville High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and performance metrics in recent years, indicating some challenges that need to be addressed.
Smithville High School has experienced a drop in its statewide ranking, from 201 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools in 2024-2025 to 334 out of 439 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's four-year graduation rate of 82.2% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is higher than the state average.
Academically, Smithville High School has mixed performance compared to state averages on the OSTP and CCRA exams. While the school's proficiency in U.S. History is above the state average, its performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is below the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 77.78%, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance does not seem to be commensurate with the additional resources, suggesting a need to examine the effectiveness of resource allocation and teaching practices.
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